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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,756 and 116,613.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,756 and 116,613.75 is: 174,890.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,756 : 116,613.75 = 116,613.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,756/116,613.75 = 116,613.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,756x = 116,613.75 × 116,613.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,756x = 13,598,766,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,598,766,689.06/77,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,890.26

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